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Watching The Covers Flow

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Watching the Covers Flow is a podcast that dives deep into covers of, and by, the most covered songwriter in rock and roll: Bob Dylan. Host Ray Padgett (Flagging Down the Double E's newsletter, Pledging My Time book) explores covers across era and genre, from a hip-hop "Subterranean Homesick Blues" to a bluegrass "Ring Them Bells" to Dylan's own frequent detours from writing his own songs to singing other people's.

Episodes

  1. Traveling Wilburys - The Covers

    04/26/2024

    Traveling Wilburys - The Covers

    Despite the group's five superstars, the Traveling Wilburys have been covered less than you might think. Today the show investigates covers of both the few songs lots of artists cover (Handle with Care, End of the Line) and the many more Wilburys tunes that have only been covered once or twice. Songs in this episode include: Headstones — Tweeter and the Monkey Man Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins — Handle with Care Dr. John ft. Aaron Neville — End Of The Line Petr Rezek & Karel Vágner — Jak Ty To Děláš [Congratulations] The Sweetback Sisters — Rattled Killing the Day — If You Belonged to Me Adrian Belew — Not Alone Anymore SHOW CONTINUES ON THE EXTENDED EDITION Sweet Lights — Handle with Care Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers — Tweeter and the Monkey Man George Harrison — If You Belonged to Me The episode includes only clips from these songs. Full versions of these covers are in the Watching The Covers Flow Playlist. Apple Music Spotify Tidal EXTENDED EDITIONS To hear the Extended and Bonus Episodes of our shows: Subscribe to FM+ : Click the subscribe button in Apple Podcasts or sign up here. (One subscription covers all our network podcasts for one low price ! ) Join FM Premium: Get an FM+ Subscription plus video interviews, blog posts, a weekly bonus email and more. MORE LINKS Flagging Down The Double E's - Ray's Dylan Newsletter Search all of our podcasts by album, song, or topic. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? Drop us a note at watchingcovers@fmpods.com. We're a proud member of The FM Podcast Network

    15 min
  2. The NET Begins - Acoustic Folk Covers '88

    03/29/2024

    The NET Begins - Acoustic Folk Covers '88

    In the first year of the Never Ending Tour, Dylan pulled out all the stops. Not only did he play deep cuts from his own catalog he'd never performed before, but he covered many unexpected songs, often from the folk songbook and often acoustic with G.E. Smith. Here are some of the best. ** The Public Version includes the first six songs. The Subscriber Version includes all 10 plus a full-songs bonus show. ** Songs in this episode (clips only) include: Man of Constant Sorrow (Concord CA 6/7/88) Lakes of Pontchartrain (Concord CA 6/7/88) Eileen Aroon (Denver CO 6/15/88) Baby, Let Me Follow You Down (Sacramento CA 6/9/88) Pretty Boy Floyd (Oakland CA 12/4/88) Two Soldiers (Sacramento CA 6/9/88) San Francisco Bay Blues (Canandaigua NY 6/28/88) I'm Glad I Got To See You Once Again (Los Angeles CA 8/4/88) Give My Love to Rose (Canandaigua NY 6/28/88) Trail of the Buffalo (George WA 8/20/88) Covers from other episodes are in the Watching The Covers Flow Playlist. Apple Music Spotify Tidal EXTENDED EDITIONS: To hear the Extended and Bonus Episodes of our shows: Subscribe to FM+ : Click the subscribe button in Apple Podcasts or sign up here. Join FM Premium: Get an FM+ Subscription plus video interviews, blog posts, a weekly bonus email and more. MORE LINKS Flagging Down The Double E’s - Ray’s Dylan Newsletter Search all of our podcasts by album, song, or topic. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? Drop us a note at watchingcovers@fmpods.com.

    17 min
  3. The Most 80's Covers of Bob Dylan Songs

    03/02/2024

    The Most 80's Covers of Bob Dylan Songs

    Digging through the many, many Dylan covers released in the late '80s to find the ones that sound the MOST '80s, turning Bob tunes into post-punk goth, hair metal, and Run-DMC style hip-hop. Songs in this episode include: With God on Our Side (by Wire Train) Like a Rolling Stone (by Mitch Ryder) Wanted Man (by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds) You Ain't Goin Nowhere (by The Rave-Ups) Subterranean Homesick Blues (by Wack Attack) All Along the Watchtower (by Giant Sand) Gotta Serve Somebody (by Luther Ingram) The following covers are included in the Extended Edition of this episode available to FM+ Subscribers. Details Below. The Times They Are A-Changin` (by Nervous Eaters) This Wheel's on Fire (by Siouxsie and the Banshees) Positively 4th Street (by X) License to Kill (by Richie Havens) She's Your Lover Now (by Luxuria) Chimes of Freedom (by Bruce Springsteen) Blind Willie McTell (by The Dream Syndicate) Thula Sizwe / I Shall be released (by Friends First) Knockin' on Heaven's Door (by Guns n' Roses) The episode includes only clips from these songs. To hear the full versions of these songs from other shows check out the Watching The Covers Flow Playlist. Apple Music Spotify Tidal Songs 2, 5, 10, 11, and 14 are not available on the streaming services. Become an FM+ Subscriber To listen to the Extended and Bonus Episodes of our shows you can either: Subscribe to FM+ : Click the subscribe button in Apple Podcasts or sign up here. (One subscription covers all our network podcasts for one low price ! ) Become an FM Premium Member: Get FM+ and full video, our Bonus weekly newsletter, extra posts, and more. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? Drop us a note at watchingcovers@fmpods.com.

    19 min

  4. 02/29/2024 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    MUSIC ONLY - The Most 80's Covers of Bob Dylan Songs - Some Full Tracks (+)

    For Subscribers Only - These songs are not on our streaming playlist. All other songs from this episodes are on the WTCF Playlists. 1. Like a Rolling Stone (by Mitch Ryder) 2. Subterranean Homesick Blues (by Wack Attack) 3. Positively 4th Street (by X) 4. License to Kill (by Richie Havens) 5. Blind Willie McTell (by The Dream Syndicate) 6. Knockin' on Heaven's Door (by Guns n' Roses)

    50 min
  5. Bob Dylan & Tom Petty Live Covers 1986

    02/10/2024

    Bob Dylan & Tom Petty Live Covers 1986

    Today we journey back to 1986 to explore some of the many old-time-rock-and-roll covers Bob Dylan performed while on tour with his big-name backing band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (and don't forget the Queens of Rhythm!). Exploring largely songs they grew up with, they tackle everything from Ricky Nelson to "House of the Rising Sun" to a song in Japanese. A Blog Post About These Songs: Kansas City (Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller) So Long, Good Luck And Goodbye (Weldon Rogers) Red Cadillac And a Black Moustache (Warren Smith) We Three (My Echo, My Shadow And Me) (The Ink Spots) Lonesome Town (Ricky Nelson) House Of The Rising Sun (Traditional) Across The Borderline (Ry Cooder) That Lucky Old Sun (Haven Gillespie / Beasley Smith) Sukiyaki (Kyu Sakamoto) Unchain My Heart (Bobby Sharp) We Had It All (Fritts / Seals) I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know (The Davis Sisters) The full live performances of these songs are available in a separate podcast for FM+ Subscribers To hear cover songs from other shows check out the Watching The Covers Flow Playlist. Apple Music : https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/wtcf-season-one/pl.u-d2b0kxjtLZR3WJA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1kWORF8WqnQ1bZAZlCzGp2?si=366cf2a302f6493b Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/478c4288-0aae-41cc-9351-d7dd22b4cff0 Join FM+ To listen to the Extended and Bonus Episodes of our shows you can either: Subscribe to FM+ : Click the subscribe button in Apple Podcasts or sign up here. (One subscription covers all our network podcasts for one low price ! ) Become an FM Premium Member: Get FM+ and full video, our Bonus weekly newsletter, extra posts, and more. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? Drop us a note at watchingcovers@fmpods.com.

    28 min
  6. MUSIC ONLY - Bob Dylan & Tom Petty Live Covers 1986 Full Tracks (+)

    02/10/2024 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    MUSIC ONLY - Bob Dylan & Tom Petty Live Covers 1986 Full Tracks (+)

    For Subscribers Only - full versions of all the songs from S01.02. Check out the episode for commentary. 01 - Kansas City (Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller) 02 - So Long, Good Luck And Goodbye (Weldon Rogers) 03 - Red Cadillac And a Black Moustache (Warren Smith) 04 - We Three (My Echo, My Shadow And Me) (The Ink Spots) 05 - Lonesome Town (Ricky Nelson) 06 - House Of The Rising Sun (Traditional) 07 - Across The Borderline (Ry Cooder) 08 - That Lucky Old Sun (Haven Gillespie / Beasley Smith) 09 - Sukiyaki (Kyu Sakamoto) 10 - Unchain My Heart (Bobby Sharp) 11 - We Had It All (Fritts / Seals) 12 - I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know (The Davis Sisters) Available for a limited time.

    43 min

  7. 01/26/2024

    Cover Songs of Dylan's Empire Burlesque

    This is the first episode of Watching The Cover Flow a podcast that dives deep into covers of, and by, the most covered songwriter in rock and roll: Bob Dylan. Empire Burlesque gets a lot of grief from Dylan fans for its oh-so-'80s production. Can the songs be redeemed when delivered in other styles by other artists? Songs covered include: Tight Connection To My Heart (Jon Carrol & Love Returns) Seeing The Real You At Last (Betty LaVette) I’ll Remember You (Amy LaVere) Clean Cut Kid (Carla Olson) Never Gonna Be The Same Again (Ron Sexsmith) Trust Yourself (Carlene Carter) Emotionally Yours (The O’Jays) When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky (Lucius) Something’s Burning Baby (Scott B. Sympathy) Dark Eyes (Iron & Wine / Calexico) The show includes only samples of each song, but you can listen to the complete versions on the Watching The Covers Flow Playlist. Apple Music : https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/wtcf-season-one/pl.u-d2b0kxjtLZR3WJA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1kWORF8WqnQ1bZAZlCzGp2?si=366cf2a302f6493b Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/478c4288-0aae-41cc-9351-d7dd22b4cff0 --------------------- JOIN FM+ To listen to the Extended and Bonus Episodes of our shows you can either: Subscribe to FM+ : Click the subscribe button in Apple Podcasts or sign up here. (One subscription covers all our network podcasts for one low price ! ) Become an FM Premium Member: Get FM+ and full video, our Bonus weekly newsletter, extra posts, and more. --------------------- FM PODCAST NETWORK  We're a proud member of The FM Podcast Network along with PodDylan - Dylan.FM - The Bob Dylan Primer - and more. --------------------- QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? Drop us a note at watchingcovers@fmpods.com.

    26 min
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Watching the Covers Flow is a podcast that dives deep into covers of, and by, the most covered songwriter in rock and roll: Bob Dylan. Host Ray Padgett (Flagging Down the Double E's newsletter, Pledging My Time book) explores covers across era and genre, from a hip-hop "Subterranean Homesick Blues" to a bluegrass "Ring Them Bells" to Dylan's own frequent detours from writing his own songs to singing other people's.

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